Opinion category, Page 160
Letter to the editor: Do we really want Trump leading us?
Donald Trump reportedly referred to the 1,800 Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood, a place venerated by the Marine Corps where the German advance toward Paris was stopped in 1918, as “suckers” because “there is nothing in it for them.” One report said he refused to go to...
Hal Brands: Putin’s shadow war against Europe is intensifying
Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on charges of planning to attack military facilities. English prosecutors claim that Russian agents set fire to a warehouse containing aid for Ukraine. Sweden is investigating alleged Russian-sponsored acts of sabotage. The Czech government accuses Moscow of sabotaging its railways. Estonia, meanwhile, has...
Elizabeth Kopple: What volunteering as a poll worker taught me about politics
LOS ANGELES — When I used to complain about the divisiveness of American politics, my son, Henry, would often suggest I do something about it. Henry had been a poll worker during the 2020 elections, when he was 17. It was his first official job and he loved the experience....
Letter to the editor: Message to Madden on Negro League stats
To Mark Madden: If you don’t want to include Negro League stats for Major League Baseball players, then don’t count any of Wayne Gretzky’s WHA stats, as they are counted in his NHL stats (“Adding Negro League stats to MLB is dishonest, factually incorrect,” May 31, TribLive). Bob Davidson Carnegie...
Letter to the editor: Trump years preferred
Those celebrating the “guilty” verdict against Donald Trump smugly state “no one is above the law” while ignoring the millions of foreigners who are entering the U.S. illegally. By contrast, it seems to me that Trump and his supporters are below the law, as will be proven if this kangaroo...
Editorial: The sad history of Pennsylvania’s inability to pass a budget
The three branches of government can each do or not do their jobs independent of each other most of the time. The governor of Pennsylvania never has to ask permission for staying inside the lines of his executive tasks. The Legislature doesn’t need the governor’s OK to introduce bills or...
Letter to the editor: Law and order party?
What ever happened to the law and order party? They refuse to support the police with commonsense gun safety regulations that could save their lives. They refused to convict the twice-impeached former President Trump over his criminal extortion scheme of Ukraine’s president and when he refused to admit election defeat....
Megan Zeigler: Help available to make schools safer, cooler
Like hundreds of local families, I have been left scrambling last month after finding out my child’s school — one of 39 in the city — would switch to remote learning due to extreme heat. Days with a dangerously high heat index are happening earlier and earlier, and so many...
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: Bringing Bryan Hagerich home
Many in southwestern Pennsylvania were horrified by the recent gut-wrenching treatment of U.S. tourists in Turks and Caicos, including Somerset County resident Bryan Hagerich. His family’s vacation started out normally, but when he tried to leave the islands, their beach getaway suddenly turned into a nightmarish reality. As Hagerich describes,...
Danny Tyree: Ready for Pat Sajak’s final spin of the wheel?
June 7 will be a bittersweet day in TV history, as the final “Wheel of Fortune” hosted by Pat Sajak airs. Sajak announced his retirement plans a year ago, allowing himself time for a VICT_RY L_P, naming of a successor and cleaning all the spare bullion out of the sofa...
Letter to the editor: We must pay down our debt
Save America and make it great again? Most people don’t have a clue. Nobody, no politician, is willing to do it. To save America, we need a 25% flat tax to pay down our national debt. Does anyone believe Donald Trump would raise taxes on himself? For the good of...
Letter to the editor: Our hero veterans deserve real buglers
Given the recent articles about honoring our heroes by playing Taps, I feel compelled to set the record straight. The photos accompanying these articles depict “buglers” holding instruments, suggesting they are playing Taps. However, these individuals are holding bugles with visible digital playback devices in the bell, and they are...
Letter to the editor: How much is enough for Allegheny Valley?
In a time of great economic hardship, the Allegheny Valley School Board intends to pass a budget with an unnecessary tax increase (“Proposed budget would raise taxes 2.65% in Allegheny Valley School District,” May 24, TribLive). The board seems to be blind to realities facing taxpayers today. The district has...
Editorial: Pride is a colorful celebration of acceptance
A rainbow is just a trick of the light. There isn’t really a ribbon of color stretched across the sky. It’s just the way the sun falls through a mist of water suspended in the air after precipitation. The water acts like a cut-glass crystal, slicing through the light to...
Lorraine Ali: The jury has spoken. What happens next will be a great test of American democracy
The verdict is in. Former President Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday of all 34 felony counts against him in the New York hush money case in connection with falsifying records around a payment made to silence porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election. Now the real test...
Dan DeBone: Reforming NOL provisions crucial for Pa.’s economic future
As Pennsylvania’s budget discussions and negotiations continue, there is an urgent issue that needs immediate attention: the state’s outdated and restrictive net operating loss (NOL) carryforward provisions. For too long, Pennsylvania has lagged behind the rest of the country in providing a fair and supportive tax environment for businesses, particularly...
Letter to the editor: Worrisome things about dictators
To me, the worrisome thing isn’t that one man is planning to trash our laws and become a dictator. The worrisome thing is how many people are on board with this. I guess they think those laws would just get in the way, and the dictator will do what they...
Letter to the editor: Curbing methane will help clean our air
The end of the school year means students will be getting their report cards. Unfortunately, Allegheny County already received a failing grade in the 2024 American Lung Association State of the Air report. Despite decades of progress, one in three Pennsylvanians live in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or...
Editorial: MLB finally embraces all of the major leagues, including the Black ones
Who holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season? It’s not Ted Williams, with his .406 average in 1941, the last time anyone topped .400. It’s not Ty Cobb, with his stunning .420 average in 1911, or even Nap Lajoie, whose .426 average in...
Letter to the editor: McCormick not fit to be our senator
Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick is failing spectacularly at trying to connect with Pennsylvanians, and now he’s taken a step too far by pretending he grew up on a family farm. Not only does he live in a rented home in Connecticut, but now it has come out that...
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 3
Editorial cartoons for the week of June 3....
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 3
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of June 3....
Dennis Kelleher and Lisa Gilbert: Push to legalize gambling on US elections is dangerous
Free and fair elections, the foundation of our democracy, face an unprecedented array of threats as the next one approaches. While some of these threats are well-known, others go largely unnoticed, with potentially serious consequences. Among the latter is a dangerous attempt to persuade one of our financial regulators to...
Letter to the editor: Diocese makes bad decision on pastor’s resignation
I don’t believe the decision made by the Diocese of Greensburg concerning requesting the immediate resignation of Father John Moineau was a very well thought out plan (“Greensburg Diocese asks county detectives to probe failure of worker background checks,” May 28, TribLive). It has not only hurt our beloved shepherd...
Letter to the editor: Stop blaming acts of God
Don’t we think it’s about time we stop blaming things on acts of God? Especially when science and nature are involved. After all, our Lord gave us all the right, just, fair and wonderful things that come with science and nature. Please, stop blaming our Lord for things that thoughtless...
